Environment Audit Committee 

Conference: The Government’s approach to sustainable development

The Environmental Audit Committee hosts a conference on the Government’s approach to sustainable development.

  • Inquiry: Government’s approach to sustainable development
  • Environmental Audit Committee

The conference will be held on Tuesday 10 November 2015 in the Attlee Suite, Portcullis House between 9am and 11am. The event will be free.

The Committee will be exploring what impact the new Government’s fiscal and legislative agenda will have on sustainable development. It will be looking to establish themes for its work during the Parliament and measures against which the Government’s success can be judged. The evidence received for this inquiry will feed into the Committees work over the course of this Parliament.

Other committee business

  • Airports and VW air pollution scandal evidence sessions announced

The Enviromental Audit committee meets on 14 and 15 October

  • Chair reacts to VW emissions scandal

Huw Irranca-Davies MP, Chair of the Environmental Audit Committee, comments on the VW emissions scandal

  • DECC confirms it will publish onshore wind impact assessment

Government confirms it will publish an onshore wind impact assessment ‘later this summer’

  • The Airports Commission report: Carbon emissions, air quality and noise  Inquiry announced 23 July 2015

Environmental Audit Committee inquiry into the Airports Commission report: carbon emissions, air quality and noise

  • The Government’s approach to sustainable development  Inquiry announced 21 July 2015

The Environmental Audit Committee launches its inquiry into the Government’s approach to sustainable development

EFRA Committee

  • Defra’s performance in 2014-15  Inquiry announced 18 September 2015

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee inquiry into the performance of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs during 2014-15

  • Greyhound welfare  Inquiry announced 22 September 2015

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee inquiry into the welfare of greyhounds used for racing

  • Farmgate prices  Inquiry announced 17 September 2015

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee inquiry into falling dairy and meat prices

  • Dairy prices  Inquiry announced 08 September 2015

An inquiry into falling dairy prices

  • Common Agricultural Policy  Inquiry announced 10 September 2015

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee inquiry looking at developments in the Common Agricultural Policy

Energy & Climate Change Committee

  • Home energy efficiency and demand reduction  Inquiry announced 16 September 2015

Energy and Climate Change Committee inquiry into previous energy efficiency schemes

  • Low carbon network infrastructure  Inquiry announced 17 September 2015

Energy and Climate Change Committee inquiry into the UK’s electricity infrastructure

  • Committee on Climate Change: 2015 Progress Report to Parliament  Inquiry announced 10 September 2015

Energy and Climate Change Committee inquiry into Committee on Climate Change 2015 progress report

  • Investor confidence in the UK energy sector  Inquiry announced 16 September 2015

Energy and Climate Change Committee inquiry into the factors that contribute to investor confidence in the energy sector

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